Two-Piece Sticks?

[Hradsky 1]

Hey there, I've been thinking about what sticks to use for street hockey, and it just occurred to me that using a 2-piece actually makes sense, because when the blade wears out you just switch it. This would also allow me to be able to use a better shaft since it would last longer than if I was using a OPS.

Anyways though I've been using OPS all my life, and have 0 experience in the 2-piece area.

How do you know which blade you can use with which shaft? I think you can only use a tapered blade with a tapered shaft right? But how do you know if it's a tapered blade? What does it look like?

Also, does any blade fit into any shaft or does it have to be from the same company? (Bauer shaft + bauer blade or can you mix Bauer shaft + easton blade)?

I have a couple of composite blades here...and they look pretty normal. I'd put up pictures but I don't know where the camera is

Thanks!

[Buzz_LightBeer 973]

MOST are interchangable, typically companies blades and shaft are best suited together. Ive had some difficulty with CCM blades fitting into other shafts. also keep in mind the tenon length is not standard, as Eastons tend to be shorter.

[the_sock 1]

99% of all taper shafts should fit 99% of all tapered blades, same with regular shafts and blades. There will always be a few that are a bit troublesome, like Buzz said with the CCM blades...same experience.

You will notice most tapered blades have a very short hosel. Most regular blades will have a 3 to 4 inch hosel. If you check out any online hockey shop, you can see the difference in length. Most online shops will say if it's a tapered or regular blade, and you should be able to "jigsaw" piece at a brick and motar store between a taper and regular.

After being a two piece user for many years until this season, I've rarely had problems with interchanging companies. Just be wary, some vendors will not warranty a shaft if broken if you use another vendor's blades...had an issue with Easton years back because I used a Bauer blade.

[Hradsky 1]

What's a tenon?

Also, most shafts I see being sold on eBay are tapered, how do you know which blades are tapered?

EDIT: Oops wrote this before the useful post above.

[Rustyhole 1]

hope this helps:

[Alexxx 0]

2 piece sticks are the best for roller hockey...thats what i use in street hockey and with the lighter puck and the flex off the stick you get wicked shots

[TheEdge27 2]

Its all PP. Some people prefer ops, others 2-piece. I seem to be on the shrinking list of people who use 2-piece. I would suggest buying a standard shaft, just so you can find cheaper and a bigger selection of shafts+ blades until you find something you like, without spending a ton of money right off the bat.

[sickwilly 37]

Do you happen to know the manufacturer and model/type of composite blades you have already? If you're looking to buy a shaft that will work with those, that info would help.

It seems like most major online retailers have shafts and blades described as standard or tapered fit. If I'm not sure about whether or not a shaft/blade is standard or tapered, I just check one of these sites (like hockeymonkey). If you're on ebay, read descriptions of pro stock items very carefully, as they may have different specifications or paint jobs than the retail versions.

Like other posts have mentioned, I find most blades and shafts to be interchangeable without major fit issues as long as you pair tapered shafts with tapered blades and standard with standard. The only fit issues I've run across with this have been with pro stock shafts. If a blade is a little loose, a strip of stick tape over the blade's tenon usually takes care of it.

[Hradsky 1]

Do you happen to know the manufacturer and model/type of composite blades you have already? If you're looking to buy a shaft that will work with those, that info would help.

Okay all I know is that one off them is Easton...

The other says this:

PRO

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[RussianDangler15 0]

I don't want to go off topic but does anyone know of any tapered blades that have the abs plastic in them for outdoors play for example the koho crossover but in a tapered version

[westcoastsniper 0]

I only know of the elusive V05 blade from CCM a couple of years back that was available in tapered ABS, damn shame too cause as I was getting back into street hockey they were running out of that blade...